OT- For crying out loud!

[Randallw]

It's getting so you can't blow up stuff in space without someone trying to get in on the action.

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/spa...eut/index.html

Hopefully if this goes to court they can make a legal precedent showing astrology is a load of nonsense, or perhaps when she takes the stand and declares astrology is real they can arrest her for perjury.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Kinda makes you wonder don't it..... do these people actually BELIEVE what they're doing?

As for this case, well, I'd be mighty surprised if it will end in favor of the astro-loonie if the case is held in a US court..... and vice versa.

[Starhawk]

Three words.......PEOPLE ARE STUPID

lol

[Randallw]

Well since astrology is a rip off perhaps she's progressed to the next level to rip off Nasa. It's probably something like

"I am going to sue you for $300 million, but I might be convinced to settle out of court for a few million, save you having court costs"

but since I would think that sort of scam would be common, they probably have something where the plaintiff is ordered to pay court costs for wasting everyones time.
I think the way you think of astrologers shows how you think of people in general. It's either

"Well they are obviously lying" ie. everyone is trying to rip off people, or
"Well they must somehow think they're right" ie they're all stupid.

[RCCCL]

Ooh, ooh, I'm going to sue this woman for breaking wind. It altered the weather here and I had a bad day because of it!!!!!

[Captain Kwok]

I'd imagine this would be tossed out of court before it ever went anywhere. The Astrologer is probably looking for some publicity.

[RCCCL]

Or money, Like the woman who tried sueing Wendys for the finger she put into her own chili.

[Slick]

*shakes head*

You know, the US "sue happy" legal system just invites this sort of thing, too. I am not surprised that people in other countries are now trying to jump on the band wagon. You don't see this sort of case being brought in other countries.

Although, I honestly think this "case" won't go anywhere either, as Kwok already stated.

[douglas]

The only way astrology ever works with a reasonable degree of accuracy and consistency is when its predictions are so general and vague that they can be interpreted to fit almost anyone. I really hope this case gets laughed out of existence before it ever gets so far as an actual court.

[ToddT]

Interesting Claim in that story. Shes probably protecting herself from unhappy clients with this claim.

From what i vaguely remember modern astrology charts have little to do real positions of the objects they use to make their predictions. The positions of the objects have changed quite a bit from the ancvient times when astrology first began. So from that aspect alone her claim is bunk.

her claim also illustrates how little she knows but astronomy/astrophysics, i have read impact was equivalent to a fly hitting a windshield in terms of its effect on the comets course.

sadly their is rarely any consequence to filing a frivolous lawsuit in the US, as long as its not fraud.

There was a guy (he may still be at it) who the airlines hate. He flies regularly for free by sueing them after the flight. He his first order of business when getting on the plane to find anything he can use as a basis for a suit. A scam artist who hides behind technicalities.